Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Gray Flying Fox

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Paraechinus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

The Bare-bellied Hedgehog (Paraechinus nudiventris) is a species in the genus Paraechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.